1. Nautica‘s cotton Blue Striped Deck Shirt is perfect for Nantucket聴or New York City. $60;
Summer Shirts
2. Eddie Bauer‘s Legend Wash Striped Field Polo is cut from an especially sturdy and soft cotton. $35;
3. A crisp, clean shirt like Polo by Ralph Lauren‘s Classic-Fit Button-Down is always a safe bet. $85;
4. Some guys can wear pink. And some can’t. For the former, we recommend Izod‘s Short Sleeve Double Bar Polo. $50;
5. Levi‘s western-influenced, short-sleeve, poly-cotton Striped Shirt has a small graphic on the back that lends a touch of style. $42;
6. Too much neon is too much. But Quiksilver‘s eighties-inspired Chopping Block has just the right amount. $45;
Board Shorts
Board Shorts
1. Neither simple nor fancy, OP‘s Plaid Print Boardshorts are perfectly balanced and well priced. $17;
2. A textured fabric nixes chafe and allows Quiksilver‘s Reflex Boardshorts to dry almost twice as fast as the other models here. $65;
3. Bark‘s Guard has a zippered front pocket that’s just big enough for a credit card and keys. $58;
4. Hurley‘s ultra-stretchy Phantom Kings Road boardshorts up your mobility while minimizing chafe on your board. $59;
5. A belt of fabric around the waistband of Body Glove‘s Dubble Oh prevents, uh, cracking. $55;
6. No more stashing your keys: A loop in the side pocket of Patagonia‘s Wavefarer boardshorts lets you hang on to them. $55;